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Franklin schools collecting shoes for recycling

Franklin - Public schools in the city are collecting shoes through Earth Day, April 22, as part of the school district's participation in Nike's Re-use-A-Shoe program.

The program recycles athletic shoes into a material used to create sports surfaces such as playgrounds and running tracks throughout the country, thus diverting shoe materials from landfills.

Shoes are collected at any of the district's schools and can be any athletic style, brand, size or condition - but not cleats, sandals or dress shoes.

For information, call (414) 529-8250.

Boerner friends group schedules April events

Hales Corners - The Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, has several April classes.

• Home wine-making step-by-step will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 15.

• A class on new looks for tired front yards will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 22.

• Pots with Panache, a class on how to decorate your own terra-cotta pot, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 29.

For information, call (414) 525-5656.

Legion Post hosts spring fling dance

Oak Creek - A spring fling dance featuring the Starlites will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. April 17 at American Legion Post 434, 9327 S. Shepard Ave.

Advance tickets are available at the Legion for $8. Tickets at the door are $10.

The dance includes raffles, door prizes and snacks.

Watercolor art on display at Boerner Botanical Gardens

Hales Corners - Artist Joyce Eesley will display her works in watercolor April 19 through May 16 at Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive.

Eesley recently retired from teaching art in local schools to devote more time to creating art. She has been in numerous juried outdoor art fairs and galleries throughout the Midwest for the past 25 years.

For information, call (414) 525-5601.

Walk/run also features first 'Duck Derby'

Franklin - The Franklin Educational Foundation's eighth annual Walk/Run and the new Duck Derby will be held the morning of May 15 at Froemming Park, 8801 S. 51st St.

The run, which begins at 8 a.m., is a 5-kilometer event traversing the Oak Leaf Trail to about Drexel Avenue and ending back in the park.

The walk is at 9 a.m.

The Duck Derby takes place at 9:30 a.m. during the walk. Ducks will be dropped at one time from a crane bucket on the Puetz Road bridge into the Root River for a short race to the finish line.

To enter the derby, participants can purchase raffle tickets - $3 for one duck or $5 for two - that correspond to a numbered duck. Tickets can be purchased at the Franklin School District administration office, 8255 W. Forest Hill Ave., or at the event.

For information, call (414) 525-7650.

Milwaukee Accordion Club announces concert

Franklin - The Milwaukee Accordion Club will present a concert at 6:30 p.m. April 26 at the Root River Center, 7220 W. Rawson Ave.

The bill begins with the Concertina Millie Show at 6:30 p.m. followed by the main event, the Skip Wagner Show, at 7:30 p.m. The program is comedy and music with accordion, keyboard and vocals.

Admission is $10. People age 18 and younger are admitted free with a paying adult.

For information, call (414) 421-7577 or (414) 546-3370.

Events focus on early cancer detection, prevention

Franklin - .Healthy Eating for Cancer Prevention will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. May 11 at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, 10101 S. 27th St.

Dietician Elena Marincic will discuss how to learn to eat healthier, get sample recipes and watch a healthy-cooking demonstration.

The event is in the first-floor conference center. To register, call (888) 994-3286 or visit mywheaton.org.

Library to host spring break activities

Hales Corners - The public library, 5885 S. 116th St., will host its annual used book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 24. A preview of the used book sale will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. April 23, open to Hales Corners residents and members of the Friends of Hales Corners Library.

Boerner tree celebration lets folks experience nature

Hales Corners - In Celebration of Trees, an event featuring guided nature hikes, family activities and demonstrations, will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. April 25 at Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W. College Ave., and Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive.

Participants can adopt a tree to plant at home, discover their carbon footprint, view sunspots and make their own earth-friendly cleaning solutions at Wehr Nature Center.

The 25-piece Greendale Middle School Jazz Band will perform at 12:15 p.m. and a tree-planting ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Boerner Botanical Gardens.

Boerner friends group plans annual fundraiser

The event includes gardens in full bloom, music by Cream City Jazz, food from Bartolotta Catering, a silent auction and raffle, networking opportunities and "green" demonstrations.

Admission is $75.

To register, call (414) 525-5661.

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